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Heavy overnight rain lashed Telangana, causing severe waterlogging and major traffic disruptions in Hyderabad. Kamareddy recorded the highest rainfall at 182.8 mm, while emergency teams worked overnight to clear flooded roads and restore normal traffic movement across affected areas
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The Telangana EAGLE Force arrested six persons and seized 1.189 kg of Alprazolam worth around Rs 25 lakh during a raid in Hyderabad. Police alleged the drug was supplied to toddy vendors to enhance intoxication and increase illegal profits
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Hyderabad will host the second edition of the Legacy Fighting Championship on August 22 at Katedan Sports Complex. The MMA event will feature 24 fighters, including 12 international competitors, and aims to promote the sport while providing exposure to local athletes
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Eight BRS leaders were booked after attempting to submit a representation seeking protection of eight acres of government land in Secunderabad Cantonment. The party demanded the Rs 800 crore land be used for constructing 6,000 Indiramma houses instead of a proposed shopping mall
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The Telangana State Under-13 Chess Championship will be held at Puchalapalli Sundarayya Bhavan in Hyderabad from August 6 to 8. Eligible players born on or after January 1, 2013, can register by August 5 to compete for national championship berths
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India has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the BRICS summit outreach session in New Delhi as BIMSTEC chair. The invitation follows standard BRICS practice and comes amid fresh diplomatic unease over Sheikh Hasina's planned virtual media interaction
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Chirag Yadav and Raghava Puttapu scored unbeaten centuries, while Ashish Srivastav claimed six wickets as the HCA A-Division two-day league witnessed several impressive performances. Multiple teams registered wins, while some matches ended in draws or were affected by rain
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The Supreme Court directed the Centre to frame comprehensive guidelines for imposing and collecting environmental compensation under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, stressing that compensation must be rational, proportionate, restoration-focused and supported by reasoned assessment of environmental damage
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BRS leader T Jeevan Reddy accused the Congress government of underutilising the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme despite adequate Godavari water availability. He urged immediate operation of the Kannepalli pump house and defended the previous BRS government's decision to shift the barrage site to Medigadda.
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Siddipet Collector K Hymavathi suspended six teachers and issued a show-cause notice to a headmistress after an inquiry into lapses in maintaining students' Facial Recognition System attendance. Departmental action was also ordered against two cluster response persons.
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The students' agitation against alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations entered its 11th day in Ranchi. Protesters threatened to gherao the Assembly, while the CID continued its investigation and the state government considered forming a committee to address grievances
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TPCC working president T Jagga Reddy submitted his seven-page report on the dispute involving Tungaturthy MLA Mandula Samuel and the Komatireddy brothers. Party leaders remain uncertain whether the Congress leadership will initiate disciplinary action based on its findings.
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Former YSRCP MLA Shaik Mohammed Mustafa was arrested by Andhra Pradesh Police in an alleged kidnapping case linked to a tobacco business dispute. The YSRCP termed the action political vendetta, while police booked Mustafa and his son under multiple charges, including the SC/ST Act
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the preliminary SIT probe has found no saint involved in the Ayodhya donation theft case. He also criticised the Samajwadi Party and the Congress over their remarks on the issue and defended the ongoing investigation
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Aswaraopet police arrested a man accused of cheating a resident of Rs 13 lakh by claiming black paper sheets could be converted into Rs 500 notes using chemicals. Police seized black paper bundles, chemical bottles and registered a case against him.
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Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor said the Bankipur by-election result reflected public dissatisfaction with the BJP rather than just his party's victory. He called for capable leadership in Bihar and criticised the BJP's governance, election strategy and political approach
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A Hyderabad court sentenced a man to six days' simple imprisonment for allegedly creating a public nuisance and threatening a family after a marriage proposal was called off in Falaknuma. Police said he also attempted to assault family members and threatened suicide.
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Former Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai made his first public appearance since the Ram temple donation controversy, visiting Tapasvi Chhawani in Ayodhya as the SIT probe into alleged embezzlement and related arrests continues
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AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said the party will intensify its campaign against E20 fuel, urging people to join protests. He claimed the policy benefits foreign interests, vowed legislative opposition in Goa and Gujarat, and criticised the Centre's push for implementation
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An unidentified man died after being electrocuted near a roadside sugarcane juice shop in Hyderabad's Balanagar. Police said an electrical leakage from the shop caused the accident. Efforts are under way to identify the deceased and investigate the incident.
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Eastern Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,700 people, making it the fastest-growing epidemic on record. Health officials cite widespread community transmission, insecurity, funding shortages and delayed contact tracing as major challenges, while treatment trials have begun in the worst-hit Ituri province
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Bhu Bharathi Field Technical Staff staged a protest at Gandhi Bhavan, demanding reinstatement of services, job security and payment of 15 months' pending salaries. Similar protests were held across Telangana after employees alleged plans to replace them with Junior Assistants.
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The West Bengal STF is investigating the wider objectives of a Jaish-e-Mohammed-linked module, including alleged plans to build an influencer network, recruit women for honey-trap operations, abduct ministers' sons and spread disinformation. Investigators are also probing links to Pakistan's ISI
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Union Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated India's Commonwealth Games 2026 medallists and urged them to mentor future athletes after retirement. He praised the country's historic performances in boxing, judo and para-athletics while highlighting the government's continued investment in sports development
